Erik Paulson Instructional

[a3th3r]

so is it accurate to say that the no-gi version of this choke is a trachea choke as opposed to the gi version which is a blood choke?

[theirishmaniac08]

guys is this move Illegal in MMA please help????

[jakeshred]

@theirishmaniac08

no, Alexey Oleinik does it a lot.

[OVERCAPITALIZE]

This guy is good, he even uses the japanese word for the position. Erik got a black belt in almost the main martial arts.

[CAGEDSTEELMMA]

in naga its an illegal move in no-gi but in gi i do it all the time by grabbing the sleeve

[serdgeedgerunner]

@CAGEDSTEELMMA it's legal in naga for adults, read the rules

[CAGEDSTEELMMA]

@serdgeedgerunner oh i didnt kno that im only 13 im in kids division

[Lrdvltr]

@serdgeedgerunner Why did the guy at NAGA say the "Ezekiel choke" is illegal when I see everyone using it and getting tapped by it?

[MLee1692]

"You've got to climb your legs."

When Paulson does the Ezekiel choke from guard, is he climbing with his legs and putting pressure down so there's more leverage?

[olimario]

I like this a lot.

[dallasgambit]

wont work on anyone that knows what they are doing

[brottarnacke]

@dallasgambit It can definitely work to get a reaction.

[olimario]

@dallasgambit It's a great distraction to attack and arm. You can't just go for a single move in Jiu Jitsu. It's about the progression of moves.

[shay33ish]

Erik Paulson = Encyclopedia of submissions!

[OffspringFTW65]

never fuck with erik paulson....this guy is a fuckin legend!!!!

[mrcharles007]

I am 5'7 180 pounds. will this work if i am attack by someone 6'4 240 lbs? many of these submission techniques looks great aganist smaller of similar size opponets by what if the guy is muck larger and stronger  and even quicker than you?

[RagingDemon89]

@mrcharles007 We're similar in size. Same height but a few lbs less. I would suggest either place your knee on his chest as he tries to bridge to roll over get a choke in from the back. Against a guy that big from experience, hiza gatatme is the ticket out of that. type in "Juji gatame, hara gatame, hiza gatame" there should be a guy in white and another in blue in the still shot.

[powertoachieve]

Great choke, I wasn't aware of this particular choke. I use it while sparring with my instructor and caught him good. Thanks Erik paulson for sharing your knowledge.

[FaintSigh]

Ezekiel from kesa gatame=revelation. Trying that ASAP.

[edwordiard]

i caught one of my instructors with this lol it was awesome! thanks for the good instructions!

[avenger1000]

Thank you. Ezekiel was my favorite submission and I had no idea you could do it no gi too.

[edwordiard]

jesus ezekial jesus

[grizzzler]

when doing it from side-mount your opponent has the underhook so couldn't he just reverse you easily?

[AverageAsianMe]

I was tying up a guy in my guard and he got me with this.

[JinxKid9000]

I fuckin hate this move cuz its hurts like a bitch, but in really does work.

[vancitypuff]

aww twinkle toes whats going here... see for some reason i highly doubt you have ever ezekiel choked... haha did he have a gi on? or are you just semi full of shit

[JinxKid9000]

what? Whats with all u people thinking its so unbelievable to actually go to a real gym and learn moves. n u make no sense, this is one of the best no gi submissions there is, sweat doesnt really affect it.

[vancitypuff]

all right twinkle toes... your cool in my books... but you gotta understand theirs so many imposters givin crap advice... and yes your right the ezekiel is great for sweaty submissions... you just gotta use that bicep

[JinxKid9000]

i go to adrenaline in san bernardino smart guy so quit following me around n buggin me. What gym u go to?...... Ill give some time so u can google a gym and tell me

[vancitypuff]

googling gyms lol

[blackdevil9000]

very simple choke, have no fucking clue what your talking about :S anyone who has seen who this is done, can pull off this one and choke someone out...

[sinatrafan1987]

Yeah I usually try to do it without the gi and end up with like a knuckle choke!! poor dude lol tap...tap...tap tap tap..tap..tap lol

[timmafee0]

thanks, i am new to grappling and i often get to this position and cant finish someone, now i think ill be able to

[kneeknott]

wow,pretty kool way of doing it from scarf-hold position!

[Dudongo86]

Very good, I was doing it different, actually not in the best way.

[1selfmademan]

he looks like a bully instructor.

[leup48]

Probably one of the best instructors on the planet. He only uses student/coaches he knows well.

[brucew22]

he's not a bully, but when he does a move on someone, he does it correctly, so that they can feel and appreciate it. It isn't a knitting class.

[1selfmademan]

You trying ot tell me this is not knitting class 101?

[timmafee0]

oh man, i typed in cross stitch patterns and got this video...

[BiggBodyBrougham]

This choke has been in frt of me plenty of times and I never knew about it! This is going in my arsenal for sure.....

[economicatheist]

I love this choke and use it in gi and no-gi competition. It's a great sneak attack even especially when you're down in a match. You can it even when you're stuck in some one's guard or if they are laying in your halfguard.

As for painful and dangerous. It's nicknamed the "Hell choke" for a reason. :) Any time you hit the windpipe it hurts, but I think it's pretty safe. It takes a lot of force to crush the windpipe. They'll tap before that.

[jmoney1941]

In gi, isn't it primarily a blood choke, whereas here with the no-gi application, a painful and dangerous attack on the windpipe?

[monji112000]

depending on how you do in NO gi. THis way its a crush.

[kylesteinhauser]

In gi, yes it will be a blood choke. Since you are able to grab your own gi instead of just your body in gi grappling, you can get that second hand around their throat and cut off the carotid circulation.

It's a lot hard to do that in no gi so it's going to be a crush move more often than not. especially in this video.

[ldonald5]

@jmoney1941

I would have to agree. It works but that was my first impression. I'd rather use a blood choke on my sparring partners rather than a potentially dangerous windpipe choke. That being said it is a very simple and efficient submission and Erik is a great instructor.